The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-01-07

ices IN the Senate Chamber
WASHINGTON. Dec. s1.-The sleet-storm OF
Thursday night, which thickly enameled
the pavements, gave place this morn,
ing to heavy fog, almost a rainfall. The
two inches of thawing snow and ice which
covered the ground made marching and all
outdoor exercise thing to be dreaded.
However, great crowds made Their
way from early morning toward the
Capitol to view the remains of the
dead statesman, and the time OF
the lying in state was too short
to give an opportunity for all to pass by.
At 1910 the pall-bearers took their places
and conveyed the casket to tbs Senate
Chamber. The hall of the Senate WAS
tastefully, though not elaborately, draped,
and the chair of the dead Senator, the
second of the innermost row from the
center aisle, was covered with Grape.
The Senators came in singly or in pairs
and took the seats assigned them on the
left Of the presilng officers desk, leaving
the three front rows vacant. AT quarter
before twelve O'Clock, clad in their silzen
robes of office, entered without formal an
nouncement Chief Justice Waite and AS.
sociate Justices Bradley, Gray, Field and
Matthews, together with the officers
of the Supreme Court and took thu
seats assigned to them to the right of the
presiding officers desk. Behind them
came the members of the House of Repre-
sentatives, headed by the officers of That
body, and were conducted to their seats in
the rear of the chamber. The members of
the diplomatic corps, many of whom
came in dress uniforms, were ushered to
seats upon the right and behind them
MT of ipir
tration, Secretaries Bayari, Endicott,
Whitney and Attorney General Gar
land, who were placed in the first row
| able to be present.
The seats reserved for the family of the
President were occupied by Mrs. Cleve-
land, Mrs. Folsom, Mrs. Villas, Mrs. Nan
nIng and Mrs. Lamont. At twelve O'Clock
A HUSH FELL OVER THE AssEMBIAGE,
and as the processi OF mourners entered
the north door of the chamber, every oc.
cupant of a seat upon the floor rose
to his feet. Mrs. Logan, heavily vailed,
was supported by her son, John A.
Logan, Jr. Major and Mrs. Tucker and
their son, Logan Tucker Cornelius and
James V. Logan. brothers of the General;
Miss An lrews, affilnced of John A. Logan,
Jr., al Mary Brady, cherished friend of
the family, AMI for years member of the
household, composed the mourning process
sion. They were ushered to seats upon
the left front. Following the mourners
came
THE FUNERAL PROCESSION,
headed by Rev. Dr. Newman, the officiating
clergyman; Rev. DR.. Butler, Chaplain of
the Senate; Bishop Andrews, of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, and Rev. DR.. o. II.
Tiffany, of Philadelphia, former pastor of
the Metropolitan Church. of this city.
THE HONORARY PALL-BEARERs
were General Sherman, Hon. Roscoe Conk.
/ n.y. Senator Stanford, Postmaster-General
Villas, General Lucius Fairchild, Mr.. c. G.
Andrews, Colonel Fred d. Grant, DR.. Nc,
MILAN and General John c. Black. They
wore sashes of black with shoulder knots
of black and white ribbons. They formed
in two lines as they came within the bar, and
between them passed the members of the
G. A. r. men bearing the casket. The Con-
gressional committee wore wide sashes of
white The honorary paii-beareis anu the
committee were conducted to seats Gu the
left center. Senator Sherman and Speaker
Carlisle occupied chairs at the Presidents
desk, and the clergymen at the desk Of the
| secretary.
The solemn services We're begun by the
reading of the Ninetieth Psalm by Bishop
Andrews DR.. Butler read, as the burial
service, a portion of the Fifteenth Corinth-
ians Prayer was offered by DIR. Tiffany,
and the funeral sermon was delivered by
DR.. Newman.
DR.. Newman finished his sermon at one
O'clock and those occupying seats on the
floor of the Senate Chamber arose while
Bishop Andrews pronounced the benedic-
ton.
Mr.. Sherman, the presiding officer, then
announced that the cOrtege would form ac-
cording to programme. Mrs. Logan. escort
ed By her son and brother-in-law and fol-
lowed by the other members of the family,
left the chamber. The guard of honor lifted
the casket and proceeded from the cham
Der, followed by the honorary pall-bearers,
Cabinet officers, Senators and others on
the floor
When the casket was carried from the
Capitol by the east front and placed in the
hedrse magnificent military display was
presented. Several companies of artillery
and cavalrymen, on foot and mounted,
were drawn up in line extending the
entire length of the east Capitol front,
while members of the G. A. r., 10y
al Leg on, Knights Tempiar, etc, ETC.,
all in uniform, aided to the concourse of
soldiery. The rain fell lightly, the atmos-
phere was dark and murky, and the sur
roundings intensely unpleasant, but the
procession was one of the largest ami most
impressive that ever moved on a like occa.
sion in his city. 1t moved for Rock Greek
cemetery at 1:2) o'clock.
TIE PROCESSION MOVED
in the following order:
Battalion of Third United States artillery
Colonel H G. Gibson.
Light Battery c, Third United States artillery
CAPITA ]. G. Tunbull.
Battalion United States marine corps, Captain
Z. H. Harrington.
Detachment United States seamen, Lieutenant
Commander w. W. Rhoades.
District n lita.
Grand Army Of the Republic.
Senate Committee of Arrangements.
Hearse; pall-bearers; family of deceased.
Senators; Representatives,.
Officers of the army and navy.
Committee of Mex can War veterans
Committee of Military Order Loyal Legion.
Committee of Grand Army of the Republic.
Committee of the Army Of the Tennessee.
Citizens Of Illinois.
Clerks Pension Bureau.
Other organizations.
Down Pennsylvania avenue to Fifteenth
street the procession moved, then 10 Yer
mont avenue, to Rhode Island avenue, to
Seventh street road, and to the cemetery,
where the casket was deposited in a vault,
to remain until General Log4n's fin. /
resting place shall have been decided upon.
President Cleveland determined
eleven o'clock not to attend the Logan
funeral Ger emonies at the Caritol yemerd;
because of the iacIemency Of the weather.